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Out of the Central Valley to Arenal, which erupted without warning in 1968 after four hundred quiet years. On the way: Juan Santamaría's sacrifice, the oxcart painters of Sarchí, the topiary gardens of Zarcero, and the golden toad of Monteverde — seen once, then never again.
In order along the route. Tap a dot on the map, or play them here.
Infinite Road draws from a library of primary sources — public-domain county histories, the WPA American Guide Series, National Register of Historic Places records, local records, and encyclopedic sources — then writes and narrates each story in its own words.